This new version of the ArduPilotMega 2.5 system features a newly designed enclosure and Power Module with integrated 5.3V regulator and current and voltage sensing.

The ArduPilot Mega 2.5 is a complete open source autopilot system and the bestselling technology that won the prestigious 2012 Outback Challenge UAV competition. This version is ready to use, with no assembly required. It allows the user to turn any fixed, rotary wing or multirotor vehicle (even cars and boats) into a fully autonomous vehicle; capable of performing programmed GPS missions with waypoints.

Features:

Arduino Compatible!

Comes pre-soldered (with straight pins) and tested.

Includes 3-axis gyro, accelerometer and magnetometer, along with a high-performance barometer

Onboard 4 MP Dataflash chip for automatic datalogging

Digital compass powered by Honeywell's HMC5883L-TR chip, now included on the main board.

Optional off-board GPS, Mediatek MT3329 or uBlox LEA-6H module (Mediatek included in base price; choose options at right subtract $20 for no GPS or add $50 for the better uBlox module).

One of the first open source autopilot systems to use Invensense's 6 DoF Accelerometer/Gyro MPU-6000.